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Ray Wilson
Bird & Wildlife Photography
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Soft-winged Flower Beetles
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Family: Malachiidae
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Malachius bipustulatus - Cheshire - June 2008
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| The Malachiidae are sometimes considered to be a subfamily of the Melyridae. There are 15 species of soft-winged beetles in Britain. While the larvae are exclusively predatory, the adults live mainly on a diet of nectar and pollen, although they do sometimes eat other flower-visiting insects. |
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Malachius bipustulatus - Cheshire - May 2009
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| Disclaimer: Although I always endevour to correctly identify the subjects displayed in the photos, I am not an expert in insect identification and cannot guarantee the names stated in this gallery are all 100% correct. Where possible I have used the relavent keys to ensure correct identification, but errors may still have been made. If you think I have misidentified any of the specimens in the photos, or know the identites of any unidentified species, please e-mail me. |
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